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Common language
In response to the need for more sustainable construction, new concepts, phrases, terms and expressions are being used in the construction industry across Europe. The European Concrete Platform (ECP) working together with the Architects Council of Europe (ACE) believed it valuable to gather together these terms and establish a ‘working’ glossary of the concepts currently in use in a concise, easily accessible form. |
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Energy performance of buildings
The operation of buildings represents 40% of the total energy consumption in Europe. The main energy benefit of using concrete in buildings is its high thermal mass that leads to thermal stability. This saves energy and produces a better indoor climate/environment for building occupants and users. |
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Environmental Product Declaration
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Portland cement (CEM I) |
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Fire safety
The fire resistant properties of concrete provides benefits in terms of the protection of lives, property and the environment |
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Sustainable consumption & production
The European Commission launched its SCP (Sustainable Consumption & Production) and SIP (Sustainable Industry Policy) Action Plan in July 2008. It includes a series of proposals on sustainable consumption and production that will contribute to improving the environmental performance of products and increase the demand for more sustainable goods and production technologies. |
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